DHAKA, April 23, 2024 (BSS)- The Election Commission (EC) has decided to

postpone the Upazila Parishad (UP) elections in Thanchi, Roma and
Rowangchhari of Bandarban district.

"The elections of the three upazilas under Bandarban district have been
postponed due to ongoing joint law enforcement operations in the areas," said
EC secretary M Jahangir Alam.

The EC secretary told this to the journalists after an inter-ministerial
meeting on the voting of sixth upazilas held at the Nirbachan Bhaban at
Agargaon here today. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Qazi Habibul Awal
chaired the meeting.
 
"The polls of the three upazilas have been postponed as the law-enforcement
agencies are now being engaged in a joint drive in the areas. The commission
will reschedule the elections for these three upazilas at any convenient
time," he said.

Four other Election Commissioners, officials from different ministries
including Public Security division, public administration department, police,
BGB, RAB, Ansar and VDP and top officials of various agencies were present in
the meeting.

Directives have been given to work all the concerned officials in a
coordinated way including the administration related with the law enforcing
agencies, Alam added.